Personal Training Policies and Procedures

Participant Requirements:

  • Participants must have valid recreation access and be classified as a current student, faculty/staff member, administration or alumnus in order to be eligible for personal training program. 
  • Participants must complete all client documents prior to first meeting with Personal Trainer. This includes obtaining physician’s clearance if necessary.
  • Participants must complete a Fitness Assessment with an HSC Personal Trainer prior to first exercise session.

Session Expectations:

  • Sessions conducted are to be 60 minutes in length, depending upon sessions purchased, and begin at the scheduled time set between client and Personal Trainer prior to meeting. If a client is late to the session the delay in time will be forfeited and the client will be trained with the remaining time left.
  • Sessions are scheduled at a convenient time and location for both client and personal trainer and must be rescheduled 24 hours prior to the start of the session, if necessary. Failure to reschedule a session without a 24-hour notice will result in loss of the session. 
  • All personal training sessions are to be conducted solely by certified Personal Trainers employed through the department of Student Center Operations. All sessions must take place within the HSC Recreation Center facilities during regularly scheduled open hours.

Registration Procedures:

In order to register for Personal Training participants must follow these steps:

  • Fill out a Personal Trainer Request form online here
  • The request will be processed and the participant will be contacted by the Recreation Coordinator within 72 hours to set up an initial consultation.
  • Prior to the initial consultation participant must complete all preliminary documentation and bring it with them to the consultation.
  • The participant is then required to purchase a Personal Training package in FULL prior to the next meeting. All purchases must be made at the HSC Recreation Center gym desk, located in the lower basement level of the Student Faculty Center, 3340 N. Broad Street (intersection of Broad & Ontario Streets). The only forms of accepted payment are Cash, Personal Check or Credit Card. Payment cannot be broken up between these allocations.
  • Once the receipt of payment is received the client will be contacted within 72 hours to set up their Fitness Assessment.

Additional Policies:

  • All sessions expire twelve months from date of purchase.
  • Purchased sessions are non-refundable except in the case of:
    • Formal leave of absence from the University (must provide documentation)
    • Changes in medical condition that prohibit participation (must provide documentation).
  • If a session needs to be cancelled, it must be done at least 24 hours in advance by notifying the Personal Trainer by phone and/or email. If a session is cancelled less than 24 hours prior to the set start time, the session will be forfeited.

For additional assistance or questions please contact the HSC Recreation Center.
Email: sfc@temple.edu
Phone: 215-707-3816